Improvement in cart-saddles



C. C. CUSHMAN.

Cart Saddle i WM Patented Feb-6,1872.

UNITED STATES Parana @rrxcn.

GOURTLAND G. OUSHMAN, OF GALLIPOLIS, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF HISRIGHT TO GEORGE E. WHITE, OF SAME PLACE.

IMPROVEMENT IN CART=SADDLES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 123,459, dated February6, 1872.

SPECIFICATION. To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, UOURTLAND G. GUsH- MAN, of Gallipolis, in the countyof Gallia and in the State of Ohio, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Harness-Sad dles and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawing and to the letters of referencemarked thereon, in which- Figure l is a longitudinal vertical section ofone of the pads, the manner of attaching, and the bridge-tree; theremaining half of said figure is a side view of the invention. Fig. 2 isa plan view of the invention.

The nature of my invention consists in the mode of attaching the pads tothe bridge-tree by means of a longitudinal socket-joint, and the openrings or terrets on the tree, as will be hereinafter fully set forth.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I willproceed to describe its construction and operation.

In Fig. l, A, the tree, the one-half is shown in section at A 5 theother side is a side view of the invention; B B, the pads; a a, theround. bar attached to the tree, and which fits into the longitudinalsockets b b on the plates 0 c,

which plates are firmly secured to the pads B B; d d, the open rings orterrets, and through which the reins pass; 6 e, the straps or bellyband;f, the back-strap.

In Fig. 2, A, the tree; B B, the pads; (M6,.

the round bars, which are cast with the tree, and form a part of thesame; b b, the sockets, into which the bars a fit, and in which theyrevolve, thus rendering the pads adjustable; 0 c, the plates in whichare the sockets, and which plates are attachedby any suitable means tothe pads B B; y g, the keys, which are dovetail in shape, and which fitinto corresponding slots in the plates 0 c, for holding the bars a a, inthe sockets b b. The sockets .form a circle,

the top side being slotted to admit the bar with its round end to enterthe socket. These bars and sockets are all to be made of a size to fiteach other, and are reversible as well as adjustable, so that if at anytime one side of the pad becomes more compressed than the other the padcan he slipped off and adjusted. f, the backstrap. The tree, with rings,lugs, and bars, are all cast in one piece, and the plates and sockets inone piece, and will need but little finish.

In the operation of my invention, the whole parts being prepared, thepad is fastened to the tree by sliding the socket-plate on the bar a,the lower round end of which fits into the socket, and when pressed totheir proper place, the keys g g are pressed tightly into their sockets,when the whole is complete and ready for use as a harness-saddle, orcart or dray-saddle. It will be seen that the pads easily adjustthemselves at all times to the horse or animal on which they are placed;and, when desired, the pads can be reversed by taking out the keys 9 gand slipping off the pad, and reversing the same, and by slipping themon from the other side of the bar. I regard the reversible feature of myinvention of great importance in the durabillity of the pads.

Having fully described my invention, what I desire to secure byLettersPatent isl. I claim the bar or upon the bridge A and socket binplate 0 upon pads B B, and keys 9, the whole constructed in the manner,described, so as to inclose said bar entirely within the socket.

2. I claim the split terret-rings d d.

In testimony that I claim the above-described certain new and usefulimprovements in harness-saddles l have hereunto signed my name this 18thday of December, 1871.

O. O. OUSHMAN.

Witnesses:

V. (J. CLAYTON, EDM. F. BROWN.

